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Florida man allegedly shot ex-girlfriend’s father during dispute
Florida man allegedly shot ex-girlfriend’s father during dispute
Miami Gardens, FL – A man has been charged with second-degree murder following the shooting death of Yasmany Rodriguez Fernandez. Sylvester Grice-Jordan, 32, is accused of fatally shooting Fernandez after a dispute over a dog.
Police responded to the 3300 block of NW 177th Terrace shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday. Officers found Grice-Jordan holding a rifle; he complied with orders to drop the weapon.
Fernandez was discovered dead on the porch with multiple gunshot wounds. Inside the home were the victim’s wife, stepdaughter, and an eight-month-old baby.
Fernandez’s stepdaughter stated she had been in a relationship with Grice-Jordan, and the couple had lived at the residence since April. Following issues with the suspect, Fernandez’s wife asked him to leave on December 15.
Grice-Jordan was asked to retrieve his dog after it soiled the residence. He came back to the home, causing an argument with Fernandez.
As the two men verbally confronted each other, both had previously been armed but did not hold the weapons. Grice-Jordan moved outside, followed by the victim, where another argument ensued.
Witnesses heard a gunshot, and Fernandez yelled for them to call 911. Surveillance footage captured Grice-Jordan demanding keys and counting down from five while pointing the rifle at Fernandez’s head.
Following the countdown, Grice-Jordan allegedly fired several more shots at the victim. He was taken into custody and remains at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center without bond.
A hearing is scheduled for Monday morning.
Mother accused of shooting son over disrespect during Christmas brunch
Mother accused of shooting son over disrespect during Christmas brunch
Miami, FL A woman is facing charges after allegedly shooting her son outside a restaurant on Christmas Day. Roseita Lavette Smith, 50, has been charged with aggravated battery with a weapon after the incident outside the Red Rooster restaurant.
Smith was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center just after midnight on Friday, and she is being held without bond.
Reports indicate that the altercation began during a brunch inside the Red Rooster on Northwest 2nd Avenue, where Smith accused her son of disrespecting her and other family members.
The argument escalated and moved outside around 3 p.m. as the two were in her vehicle.
As the son exited the vehicle, Smith allegedly followed him and fired a single gunshot, hitting him in the thigh.
Emergency responders found the victim on the ground, bleeding from the wound, and transported him to a local hospital, where he was reported in stable condition.
Following the shooting, Smith allegedly fled the scene but was located by police later that day.
Smith reportedly claimed self-defense, stating her son threatened her after refusing to exit her vehicle, and explained that she feared for her safety based on past encounters.
The victim identified Smith as the shooter, resulting in her arrest.
Man threatens woman with knife in road rage incident
Man threatens woman with knife in road rage incident
Miami, FL
A Florida man was arrested after allegedly threatening a woman with a knife as she backed her car into her driveway. Kayan Dealmeida-Fernandes, 32, faces four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon related to the incident that occurred on November 6.
Court documents indicate Dealmeida-Fernandes drove through a residential area, honking his horn at the woman as she parked her car. He then exited his vehicle, confronted her, and allegedly yelled, “What the f— was that, b—?”
Dealmeida-Fernandes reportedly yelled threats at the woman before brandishing a pocketknife. The victim called for her husband, who intervened by pushing Dealmeida-Fernandes away, during which the suspect continued to hold the knife.
The altercation escalated as Dealmeida-Fernandes left the scene in his car but not before allegedly pointing a gun at the couple and yelling a racial slur while making further threats.
Police located Dealmeida-Fernandes at his home and initiated a traffic stop as he drove away. He was arrested after officers discovered a pocketknife in his possession and a gun in his vehicle.
Following his arrest, Dealmeida-Fernandes waived his rights and admitted to the confrontation and threats made with the knife and gun. He is now being held at the Metrowest Detention Center on a $20,000 bond, with a bond hearing scheduled for December 10.
Man accused of pushing woman to her death off train platform
Man accused of pushing woman to her death off train platform
Miami, FL A man has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly pushing a woman off a train platform, resulting in her death.
Jorge Gomez, 45, was taken into custody at Miami-Dade County jail on Thursday. The incident reportedly occurred at the Dadeland North Metrorail Station on November 14 around 12:30 p.m.
The victim, 32-year-old Kanisa Love, was backing away from Gomez when he approached her and unprovoked, shoved her to the ground. Prosecutors stated that his actions caused her to fall from the elevated platform, leading to fatal injuries.
During his court appearance on Friday, the judge commented on the severity of the incident, noting that Gomez pushed a woman standing on a Metrorail platform. Video evidence confirmed the platform’s significant height above ground.
Although the incident occurred shortly after noon, emergency services did not arrive at the scene until the following morning. Medical examiners later determined that Love died from blunt force trauma to her head.
Gomez has an extensive arrest record dating back to 2014. He has been ordered to remain in custody without bond.
Man gets life sentence for murdering girlfriend with decorative spear
Man gets life sentence for murder with decorative spear
Miami, FL
Adam Crespo, 49, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Silvia Galva, 32. A jury found Crespo guilty of second-degree murder in August, six years after Galva’s death on July 12, 2019.
Crespo claimed that Galva “must have grabbed onto the spear” during a fight when police arrived at their home to find her fatally impaled. The prosecution presented evidence suggesting that the spear wound could only have been inflicted with intent to kill.
During the trial, Crespo’s defense argued that the incident was accidental, citing a lack of physical evidence of malice. They contended that Crespo had turned his back during the altercation and heard a snap before discovering Galva injured.
Judge Andrew Siegel delivered the sentence on Friday, stating that he found no evidence of remorse from Crespo. The courtroom was told that medical examiners testified that the injury indicated a homicide rather than an accident.
Prosecutor Jaclyn Broudy emphasized Crespo’s ill will towards Galva, arguing that he acted out of anger. Additionally, both sides engaged expert witnesses and demonstrations during the trial to reconstruct the events surrounding Galva’s death.
Crespo, upon receiving his sentence, expressed regret for his actions but did not react visibly during the proceedings. He stated, “I still love her and I regret my actions that night.”
Mother charged with stabbing son during argument over phone bill
Mother charged with stabbing son during argument over phone bill
Miami, FL A Miami woman is facing charges after allegedly stabbing her son with a fork during a domestic dispute. Leticia Puentes, 39, is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon according to jail records.
The incident occurred on Thursday morning at their home near Northwest 72nd Street. Puentes and her son were arguing over his tardiness at school and a phone bill, which escalated as he reportedly began throwing objects.
Around 8:15 a.m., the altercation turned violent when Puentes stabbed her son behind the ear. Officers arriving at the scene found the victim with a bleeding puncture wound.
Miami-Dade County first responders treated the injury at the home. The mother admitted to the act but claimed self-defense.
Puentes has been booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and is being held on a $3,000 bond.
Florida woman charged for after her baby boy injested fatal amounts of meth, cocaine
Miami, FL
A woman has been charged in the death of her 9-month-old son after he ingested lethal amounts of cocaine and methamphetamine. Natalia Munoz-Paulino, 26, faces second-degree murder and aggravated child abuse charges.
The boy was pronounced dead on July 2. A probable cause arrest affidavit details that police responded to a local hospital, where the child was reported deceased.
Upon visiting Munoz-Paulino’s apartment, police discovered a disheveled environment, littered with clothing, trash, and old food. Officers intervened to prevent the boy’s older sibling from consuming baby oil from a bottle.
Munoz-Paulino stated she fell asleep while holding her son and woke to find him unresponsive. However, she provided varying accounts to investigators, claiming the boy had fallen, drowned, or choked.
The suspect mentioned her son had a history of placing foreign objects in his mouth. An autopsy revealed eggshells and feathers present in his stomach alongside the drugs discovered in his system.
The cause of death was determined to be a homicide stemming from child neglect, attributed to the presence of narcotics. Munoz-Paulino admitted to using drugs over the weekend preceding her son’s death.
She remains in custody at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center with no bond and has pleaded not guilty. The boy’s father, residing out of state, reported previous observations of drug use at the apartment.
Fatal road rage shooting leaves child motherless in Ohio
Fatal road rage shooting leaves child motherless in Ohio
Dayton, OH A 24-year-old man faces significant prison time after entering a guilty plea for his involvement in the fatal shooting of a woman earlier this week. Noah Corbitt pleaded guilty to murder, four counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon, and discharging a firearm on or near prohibited premises, according to court records.
The incident occurred during a confrontation over a botched firearm sale on September 21. Corbitt, angry after losing $200 in the deal, shot at a vehicle driven by Jermea Lyle while she had her 4-year-old daughter in the back seat.
As the victim drove on Interstate 75, she was struck by a bullet that entered her left back and exited her chest. Lyle was pronounced dead shortly after being rushed to Miami Valley Hospital, leaving her daughter without a mother.
Corbitt reportedly pursued Lyle’s vehicle after an encounter with another man involved in the earlier dispute. Although the two men had worked together at an Amazon facility, their relationship soured over the failed gun transaction.
Investigators later discovered a 9 mm bullet that had passed through Lyle’s body and remained lodged in the driver’s seat. A search of Corbitt’s home yielded a firearm that ballistics experts confirmed was the weapon used in the shooting.
During questioning, Corbitt claimed he fired a warning shot from his car window, insisting that the gun had jammed after the first round. In exchange for his guilty plea, several charges were dismissed, leading to a recommended sentence of 50 years to life.
Corbitt is scheduled to be sentenced on November 14.
Tragic boating accident leaves young girl with severe injuries at summer camp
Tragic boating accident leaves young girl with severe injuries
Miami, FL
An 11-year-old girl attending a Florida summer camp suffered severe injuries after a counselor allegedly ran over her with a boat propeller. Catherine Viteri was swimming at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club when the incident occurred.
Catherine’s family has filed a lawsuit against the counselor, Myles Carter Holt, and the sailing club seeking $10 million in damages.
According to the complaint, Holt, 21, was operating a 2008 Ribcraft motorboat on July 10 when he lost track of the number of campers in the water and collided with Viteri.
Her attorney Justin Shapiro described the injuries as “permanently mutilated,” claiming Holt’s actions resulted in Catherine’s leg being lacerated to the bone.
Catherine was participating in a swimming activity when Holt reportedly began ferrying a group of children toward her location. The complaint alleges that Holt’s lack of attentiveness resulted in him being unaware of the campers around him.
Shapiro stated that Holt operated the vessel directly into the area where the children were swimming, leading to the accident. The description of the injuries indicated that all muscles and nerves were severed in her leg.
In addition to Holt, two other counselors, Aden Weinberg and Sara Ortiz Vey, are also named in the lawsuit for failing to supervise the children properly.
Coconut Grove Sailing Club has not responded to recent requests for comment. Shapiro emphasized that counselors are expected to ensure the safety of campers.
He stated that the risk of danger should not come from the counselors supposed to protect the campers.
Catherine’s injuries are expected to have long-lasting impacts on her functionality for years to come.
